Don’t set big amounts

Why less is better

A big reward for a simple chore shifts the focus from the task to the prize. Your child starts bargaining: “and how much for this?”.

How to choose

• Daily habits (teeth, exercise, tidying up) are the cheapest: 5–20 coins.
• Efforts that take time (a book, a school report) are medium.
• Rare achievements (a good term, a sports result) are big but one-off.

Over a month your child should collect about as much as one desired reward costs.